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The Lord Mayor's Cup is a Group 3 race run at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Kingsford Smith Cup Day in late May during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
The Lord Mayor’s Cup is a Group 3 race now held at Eagle Farm Racecourse annually in late May on Kingsford Smith Cup Day. Previously run under weight-for-age conditions over a distance of 1600m, the Lord Mayor’s Cup is now a set weights plus penalties event contested over 1800m.
The race now serves as a potential lead-up into the Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m) run over two miles a fortnight later on Stradbroke Handicap Day.
The Lord Mayor’s Cup shares a race card with a host of other Group status races including the Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) that is a new lead-up into the Stradbroke Handicap and the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) for the two-year-olds targeting a Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) run over the Eagle Farm mile a fortnight later.
As of 2021, the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) for the season’s top three-year-old stayers also runs on the same card.
The Lord Mayor’s Cup also now offers a ballot exemption to the winner into the $1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m) run at Eagle Farm on Stradbroke Handicap Day.
In 2022 Kolding ran third in the Lord Mayor’s Cup before a next-up second in that winter’s The Q22 results.
The 2023 Lord Mayor’s Cup ran on Saturday May 27, 2023 at Eagle Farm in Brisbane and was won in style by the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Without A Fight ($9) first-up for the season.
Lord Mayor’s Cup Info: |
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Date: |
Saturday May 27, 2023 |
Track: |
Eagle Farm Racecourse |
Distance: |
1800m |
Race Type: |
Set Weights plus Penalties |
Status: |
Group 3 |
Prizemoney: |
$200,000 |
Anthony & Sam Freedman’s class import Without A Fight ($9) flew home first-up for a comprehensive victory in the 2023 Lord Mayor’s Cup results ahead of a potential The Q22 bid next start.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 3 | WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 10 | 58kg | $9 | |||
2 | 13 | LUNCIES (GB) | Kris Lees | Blake Shinn | 1.76L | 4 | 56kg | $3.50F | ||
3 | 8 | BERDIBEK (FR) | John O’Shea | Ben Melham | 2.69L | 1 | 57.5kg | $19 | ||
4 | 12 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Joshua Parr | 2.82L | 6 | 56kg | $8 | ||
5 | 14 | SEAT OF POWER (IRE) | Gary Duncan | Ryan Maloney | 4.17L | 11 | 56kg | $18 | ||
6 | 1 | JUST FOLK | Josh Julius | Jason Collett | 4.68L | 9 | 59.5kg | $20 | ||
7 | 4 | NEW MANDATE (IRE) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 4.73L | 8 | 58kg | $5.50 | ||
8 | 11 | KOLDING (NZ) | Chris Waller | James Orman | 5.26L | 3 | 56kg | $6 | ||
9 | 18e | THE FEARLESS ONE (NZ) | Robbie Patterson | Michael Cahill | 6.24L | 7 | 56kg | $81 | ||
10 | 15e | REGAL LION (NZ) | Annabel Neasham | Chad Schofield | 10.31L | 5 | 56kg | $31 | ||
11 | 5 | BIGBOYROY | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 12.62L | 2 | 58kg | $8 | ||
9 | BARTHOLOMEU DIAS (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Tyler Schiller (a) | 0 | ||||||
17e | ALCYONE | James Cummings | Tim Clark | 0 | ||||||
16e | IRISH PLAYBOY | John Smerdon | Craig Williams | 0 | ||||||
7 | SKYMAN (GB) | Chris Waller | Damien Thornton | 0 | ||||||
10 | BELLATRIX BLACK (NZ) | Kris Lees | Tim Clark | 0 | ||||||
2 | CHARACTER | James Cummings | Ben Thompson | 0 | ||||||
6 | WILD CHAP | Brett Lazzarini | Ms Angela Jones (a) | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The winter’s latest Lord Mayor’s Cup 2023 betting markets and links to the odds on the Group 3 feature at Eagle Farm at Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below the week of the race.
Stay tuned for our insider Lord Mayor’s Cup 2023 Tips on the popular Brisbane staying showdown this winter.
Strong edition of the BRC Lord Mayor’s Cup and think the consistent favourite Luncies is worth sticking with to shrug off his place-getter status and secure a win for the punters. The Kris Lees-trained six-year-old has finished runner-up at his latest three starts in good company. He finished the spring when second in the Group 2 Sandown Classic (2400m) behind former Melbourne Cup champion Vow And Declare. He was good fresh last time out narrowly beaten in the Listed Scone Cup with 57kg. Second-up here and fitter for the run with 56kg. Big chance.
The Lord Mayor’s Cup field attracts a quality line-up of winter middle-distance types that may have had a Sydney lead-up run in the Scone Cup two weeks before over the same distance or be coming off a Queensland lead-up at the Gold Coast from the start of the month in the Listed Prime Minister’s Cup (1400m).
The official 2023 Lord Mayor’s Cup Final Field & Barriers are set for release by Queensland Racing on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Lord Mayor’s Cup 2023 final field features a capacity line-up of winter staying types led in betting by Kris Lees’ perennial runner-up Luncies coming off a second in the Listed Scone Cup.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 02220×4449 | JUST FOLK | Josh Julius | Jason Collett | 13 | 59.5kg | 103 | ||
2 | 73488×7501 | CHARACTER | James Cummings | Ben Thompson | 15 | 59.5kg | 96 | ||
3 | x20311x20x | WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 16 | 58kg | 107 | ||
4 | 804x79x918 | NEW MANDATE (IRE) | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 12 | 58kg | 106 | ||
5 | 4x079860x2 | BIGBOYROY | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 2 | 58kg | 97 | ||
6 | 4210×65867 | WILD CHAP | Brett Lazzarini | Ms Angela Jones (a) | 3 | 58kg | 90 | ||
7 | 1x7701x610 | SKYMAN (GB) | Chris Waller | Damien Thornton | 14 | 57.5kg | 106 | ||
8 | 66x0034x50 | BERDIBEK (FR) | John O’Shea | Ben Melham | 1 | 57.5kg | 100 | ||
9 | 57014107×0 | BARTHOLOMEU DIAS (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Tyler Schiller (a) | 17 | 57kg | 98 | ||
10 | 2118×69659 | BELLATRIX BLACK (NZ) | Kris Lees | Tim Clark | 5 | 56kg | 83 | ||
11 | 32x0000x87 | KOLDING (NZ) | Chris Waller | James Orman | 6 | 56kg | 103 | ||
12 | 4300x6746x | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Joshua Parr | 9 | 56kg | 102 | ||
13 | 02x26922x2 | LUNCIES (GB) | Kris Lees | Blake Shinn | 7 | 56kg | 101 | ||
14 | 222112x3x9 | SEAT OF POWER (IRE) | Gary Duncan | Ryan Maloney | 18 | 56kg | 98 | ||
15e | 0x0109437x | REGAL LION (NZ) | Annabel Neasham | Chad Schofield | 8 | 56kg | 95 | ||
16e | 12151×9947 | IRISH PLAYBOY | John Smerdon | Craig Williams | 10 | 56kg | 92 | ||
17e | 632526×648 | ALCYONE | James Cummings | Tim Clark | 4 | 56kg | 88 | ||
18e | 22212139×3 | THE FEARLESS ONE (NZ) | Robbie Patterson | Michael Cahill | 11 | 56kg | 81 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The 2023 Lord Mayor’s Cup nominations will be provided here once released the Monday of race week.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 632526×648 | ALCYONE | G | 5 | James Cummings | 88 |
2 | 6123226×58 | AUSSIE NUGGET (IRE) | G | 7 | Tony Gollan | 85 |
3 | 57014107×0 | BARTHOLOMEU DIAS (GB) | G | 8 | Annabel Neasham | |
4 | 2118×69659 | BELLATRIX BLACK (NZ) | M | 4 | Kris Lees | 73 |
5 | 66x0034x50 | BERDIBEK (FR) | G | 9 | John O’Shea | |
6 | 4x079860x2 | BIGBOYROY | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 97 |
7 | x8560x2256 | BISCAYNE BAY | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 82 |
8 | 73488×7501 | CHARACTER | G | 4 | James Cummings | 96 |
9 | 3x7808x481 | ESTI FENY (HUN) | G | 8 | Matthew Smith | 95 |
10 | 0111324×47 | FLOATING ARTIST (GB) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 104 |
11 | 12151×9947 | IRISH PLAYBOY | G | 6 | John Smerdon | 92 |
12 | 02220×4449 | JUST FOLK | G | 6 | Josh Julius | 103 |
13 | 32x0000x87 | KOLDING (NZ) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 103 |
14 | 5739×80200 | LAURE ME IN | G | 8 | David Pfieffer | |
15 | 02x26922x2 | LUNCIES (GB) | G | 6 | Kris Lees | |
16 | 804x79x918 | NEW MANDATE (IRE) | G | 5 | Chris Waller | 106 |
17 | 0x0109437x | REGAL LION (NZ) | G | 4 | Annabel Neasham | |
18 | 222112x3x9 | SEAT OF POWER (IRE) | G | 8 | Gary Duncan | 98 |
19 | 1x7701x610 | SKYMAN (GB) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 106 |
20 | 22212139×3 | THE FEARLESS ONE (NZ) | G | 5 | Robbie Patterson | |
21 | 313339×880 | WAPITI | G | 6 | Gary Duncan | 93 |
22 | 4210×65867 | WILD CHAP | G | 6 | Brett Lazzarini | |
23 | x20311x20x | WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) | G | 6 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | |
24 | 38×0723234 | WOLVERINE (NZ) | F | 3 | Kris Lees | 90 |
25 | 4300x6746x | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | G | 5 | Danny O’Brien | 102 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Cool Gent won the inaugural edition of the Lord Mayor’s Cup in 1956, when it was known as the BATC Labour Day Cup. The race has had several names over the years, all of which are outlined below.
Period | Name |
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1956-1985 | Labour Day Cup |
1986 | Seven National News Handicap |
1987-1989 | Carnival Handicap |
1990-2002 | Labour Day Cup |
2003-2004 | Doomben Carnival Cup |
2005 onwards | Lord Mayor’s Cup |
The race distance has changed multiple times, fluctuating at various lengths between 2000m and 2050m. From 2012-2020 it ran over a mile before being increased to 1800m in 2021. The Lord Mayor’s Cup received Listed status in 1979, 23 years after it began. In 1996 it ran as a Group 3 race, and has remained at that grading since.
Notable Lord Mayor’s Cup winners include Gunsynd (1971), This Manshood (2004), and Solzhenitsyn (2012, 2013).
Lord Mayor’s Cup results since 2000 are listed below.
Year |
Place |
Horse |
Time |
2023 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Without A Fight | 1:49.32 |
2nd | Luncies | ||
3rd | Berdibek | ||
2022 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Bigboyroy | 1:50.99 (run over 1800m) |
2nd | Ballistic Boy | ||
3rd | Kolding | ||
2021 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Reloaded | 1:49.62 (run over 1800m) |
2nd | So You Win | ||
3rd | Homesman | ||
2020 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Gaulois | 1:34.20 |
2nd | Niccanova | ||
3rd | Military Zone | ||
2019 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Order Again | 1:34.37 |
2nd | Tom Melbourne | ||
3rd | Le Juge | ||
2018 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Duca Valentinois | 1:37.65 |
2nd | Sheiswhatsheis | ||
3rd | Coldstone | ||
2017 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Col ‘N’ Lil | 1:39.18 |
2nd | Duca Valentinois | ||
3rd | Elle Lou | ||
2016 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Mighty Lucky | 1:36.0 |
2nd | Pajaro | ||
3rd | Malice | ||
2015 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Strawberry Boy | 1:35.6 |
2nd | Lucky Lago | ||
3rd | I’m Imposing | ||
2014 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Angel Of Mercy | 1:35.7 |
2nd | Wistful | ||
3rd | Cameo | ||
2013 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Solzhenitsyn | 1:36.68 |
2nd | Transporter | ||
3rd | Epic | ||
2012 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Solzhenitsyn | 1:35.9 |
2nd | Firebolt | ||
3rd | Ginga Dude | ||
2011 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Firebolt | 1:35.4 |
2nd | St Germaine | ||
3rd | Tagus | ||
2010 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Rothesay | 1:36.4 |
2nd | Our Lukas | ||
3rd | Hadaaf | ||
2009 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Rampant Lion | 1:36.4 |
2nd | Solo Flyer | ||
3rd | Rags To Riches | ||
2008 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Rum Dum | 1:35.9 |
2nd | Majorca | ||
3rd | Mitanni | ||
2007 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Headturner | 1:36.1 |
2nd | Beauty Watch | ||
3rd | Mr Ubiquitous | ||
2006 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Cog Hill | 1:35.4 |
2nd | Spirit Of Tara | ||
3rd | Villa Bled | ||
2005 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Tickle | 2:06.4 |
2nd | Platinum Scissors | ||
3rd | Raw Instinct | ||
2004 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | This Manshood | 2:04.4 |
2nd | St Basil | ||
3rd | Another Warrior | ||
2003 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Restless | 2:04.4 |
2nd | The Kildare Kid | ||
3rd | Eminence Grise | ||
2002 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Freemason | 2:07.7 |
2nd | Restless | ||
3rd | Brighter Scene | ||
2001 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Sky Heights | 2:04.0 |
2nd | Yippyio | ||
3rd | Tis Love | ||
2000 Lord Mayor’s Cup |
1st | Integrate | 2:09.7 |
2nd | Figurehead | ||
3rd | My Duke |